film , episode iv : a new hope , released in 1977 . temple i at ti ##kal was featured on the reverse of the 50 cent ##av ##o bank ##note . ti ##kal is now a major tourist attraction surrounded by its own national park . a site museum has been built at ti ##kal ; it was completed in 1964 . = = site description = = ti ##kal has been partially restored by the university of pennsylvania and the government of guatemala . it was one of the largest of the classic period maya cities and was one of the largest cities in the americas . the architecture of the ancient city is built from limestone and includes the remains of temples that tower over
film, episode iv : a new hope, released in 1977. temple i at tikal was featured on the reverse of the 50 centavo banknote. tikal is now a major tourist attraction surrounded by its own national park. a site museum has been built at tikal ; it was completed in 1964. = = site description = = tikal has been partially restored by the university of pennsylvania and the government of guatemala. it was one of the largest of the classic period maya cities and was one of the largest cities in the americas. the architecture of the ancient city is built from limestone and includes the remains of temples that tower over